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A Sign of the Times

11 Sep 2020 9:41AM   Views : 496 Unique : 326

Last night a few ADAPS members went on a stroll around Pennington Flash, all nicely socially separated in a huge open area! A flash is a lake, caused by mining subsidence, and Pennington Flash is a huge lake, very popular locally. A sign of the times is this notice, which even in this area cautions us:
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The hides were all closed because of Covid19, but there are plenty of places to watch the wildlife. There are also other positive messages, such as this one near the childrens' play area:
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The area is bounded on one side by the canal:
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